By Staff The Energy and Environment Cabinet The once-bustling G.E. incandescent lightbulb factory at 200 West Loudon Ave. in Lexington had shut down in 2010 becoming an eyesore, and a financial drain on the city. With no suitable tenant, the building was demolished and the 14-acre site was […]
By the Division for Air Quality When Division for Air Quality educator Roberta Burnes works with students, she often starts with a single question: How do we know if the air is clean? In other words, how do we know if the air is meeting federal air quality […]
By Lanny Brannock and Melissa Miracle Department for Environmental Protection The phone rang in the office of the Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection. Louisville Sports Commission executive director, Karl Schmitt, was calling with an urgent question, “Will the Ohio River be safe to use for the swim portion […]
